Global Polio Laboratory Network publications and reports

Informal Consultation of the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN)

The annual Informal Consultation of the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) is develops recommendations for improving performance and coordination. It also determines the research and resource needs of laboratories that support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Report of the 2012 Informal Consultation of the GPLN [pdf 106kb]
28-29 June 2012, Geneva, Switzerland

Report of the 2011 Informal Consultation of the Global Polio Laboratory Network [pdf 219kb]
22-23 September 2011, Geneva, Switzerland

Report of the 2010 Informal Consultation of the Global Polio Laboratory Network [pdf 173kb]
22-23 September 2010, Geneva, Switzerland

Report of the 2009 Informal Consultation of the Global Polio Laboratory Network [pdf 53kb]
23–25 June 2009, Geneva, Switzerland

Report of the 2008 Informal Consultation of the Global Polio Laboratory Network [pdf 186kb]
26–27 June 2008, Geneva, Switzerland

Polio laboratory manual

- Polio laboratory manual 4th edition, November 2004 [pdf 3.3MB]
- Polio laboratory manual 4th edition, November 2004 [html]
- Polio laboratory manual pullout [pdf 350kb]
- Supplement to the polio laboratory manual [pdf 123kb]

Guidelines for environmental surveillance of polio

Guidelines for environmental surveillance of poliovirus circulation [pdf 159kb]

Polio Laboratory Network Quarterly Update

The Polio Laboratory Network Quarterly Update newsletter gives the latest advice on laboratory issues, along with recent surveillance reports. The last issue was published in April 2007.

2007

- Volume XIII, Issue 1 (April) [pdf 344kb]

2006

- Volume XII, Issue 1 (April) [pdf 233kb]
- Volume XII, Issues 2 & 3 (June/Sept) [pdf 669kb]
- Volume XIII, Issue 4 (December) [pdf 338kb]

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